The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in Villanova, is holding its 41st Annual Fine Art Show and Sale from Friday, Jan. 31 through Friday, Feb. 7.

The exhibition and sale will open with a catered preview reception with the artists on Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. in the Academy Mansion, 560 Sproul Road.

The public is invited to attend both the reception and the week-long exhibit. The Fine Art Show will be on display from noon to 4 p.m. daily from

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Saturday, Feb. 1 through Friday, Feb. 7.

The exhibition features nearly 100 artists’ works in a variety of mediums including oils, watercolors, acrylics, sculptures, ceramics,

and glass. The chair of the art show is Molly Schneider.

Tickets to the preview reception are $45 in advance and $50 at the door; however, advance registration is encouraged.

The exhibit is free of charge and open to the public.

This year’s featured artist is Susan O’Reilly, who has been a working artist for more than 20 years.

She was trained in fine arts and English literature, graduating with a bachelor of arts from St. Joseph’s University followed by post-graduate study at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

O’Reilly’s oil paintings span a range between extreme detail and whimsy, with a special focus on how light turns everyday images into emotional vistas. She has shown her work in numerous juried and invitational exhibitions both in Philadelphia and New York.

Her commissioned work is held in private collections around the country.

This year O’Reilly’s work was chosen out of thousands of submissions and will be featured in the Pennsylvania State Museum’s annual show.

She is represented by Artists House Gallery in Philadelphia, is a member of the Philadelphia Sketch Club, the Philadelphia POST and is on the board of directors and an instructor at The Wallingford Community Art Center. Her website is http://www.susanoreillyart.com.